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Music Through the Ages, from Chant to R&B

MUSC162 course covers a wide variety of music–including genres that range from Gregorian chant to R&B–and situates this music meaningfully with the help of historical information, cultural context, musical vocabulary, and critical concepts.

Musical examples

Classical Music Archives
Over 38,400 full-length classical music files in MIDI, MP3, or WMA streaming file formats.

2,000 years of music
Publication Date: 1962
Afro-American music : a demonstration recording by Dr. Willis James
Publication Date: 1978
Blues with Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee
Da Vinci collection : music of the Renaissance.
Publication Date: 2006
Joyaux du 20e siècle = Jewels of the 20th century.
Joyaux romantiques =Jewels of the Romantic Era
Publication Date: 2006
Pérotin and the Ars Antiqua by Hilliard Ensemble
Publication Date: 2007
Roots : rhythm and blues. by Michael Asch
Publication Date: 2003
Rural roots of bluegrass : songs, stories & history by Wayne Erbsen
Publication Date: 2003
Symphony of the harmony of celestial revelations : the complete Hildegard von Bingen
Publication Date: 1996